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jswinden · 06-05-2017, 03:34 PM

Here are some screen captures during the WWDC keynote. They pretty much show you an overview of the new HomePod.

Rather pricey at $349! Available in December. the one thing that is good is Apple's attention to security. The HomePod never sends anything you say to the servers until you use the wake word, then it uses an anonymous ID to send the info, and it is encrypted. So Apple understands our concerns about privacy better than Amazon and certainly better than Google.

I think it is way to pricey myself, and I'm not sure how well, if at all, 3rd party music like Pandora and Spotify will integrate.

As for as Apple's garden, come on Wodin, Google has their own BS garden wherein they try to force Google apps down your throat and anything you do is subject to be sold to prying eyes of advertisers. This garden BS is getting old. Either you buy into Apple's ecosystem, or some other company's ecosystem. They all come with plenty of gotchas. At least Apple tries to protect its customers as opposed to Google and others selling them down the river.

ETA 1: I started a thread about the HomePod in the Apple Devices section of this forum where it is a better place for it to reside. But we can certainly discuss it here too in this thread since it compares to the Amazon Echo, Tap, and Dot, as well as to Google Home.

ETA 2: Apple now has a web page up for their new HomePod.
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06-05-2017, 03:34 PM	#1953
jswinden Nameless Being	Apple HomePod will cost $349 Here are some screen captures during the WWDC keynote. They pretty much show you an overview of the new HomePod. Rather pricey at $349! Available in December. the one thing that is good is Apple's attention to security. The HomePod never sends anything you say to the servers until you use the wake word, then it uses an anonymous ID to send the info, and it is encrypted. So Apple understands our concerns about privacy better than Amazon and certainly better than Google. I think it is way to pricey myself, and I'm not sure how well, if at all, 3rd party music like Pandora and Spotify will integrate. As for as Apple's garden, come on Wodin, Google has their own BS garden wherein they try to force Google apps down your throat and anything you do is subject to be sold to prying eyes of advertisers. This garden BS is getting old. Either you buy into Apple's ecosystem, or some other company's ecosystem. They all come with plenty of gotchas. At least Apple tries to protect its customers as opposed to Google and others selling them down the river. ETA 1: I started a thread about the HomePod in the Apple Devices section of this forum where it is a better place for it to reside. But we can certainly discuss it here too in this thread since it compares to the Amazon Echo, Tap, and Dot, as well as to Google Home. ETA 2: Apple now has a web page up for their new HomePod. ..... Attached Thumbnails Last edited by jswinden; 06-05-2017 at 04:24 PM.